School of Church Communications

The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross established the School of Church Communications in 1996 to prepare communication professionals for ecclesial institutions.

The School’s program offers students solid, systematic courses in four key areas:

The nature of communication and the elements upon which it is based. This includes the processes of shaping public opinion, the structure of information-based entities and the language of the traditional means of communication (radio, tv, press), as well as the new technology-based media.

The Church in cultural context. The Church presents its message and incarnates the faith in an ongoing dialogue with men, women and cultures. This area investigates of how Christianity has developed and expressed its message over the centuries, transforming it into a catalyst of cultural change.

The theological, philosophical and canonical content of the faith and its impact on the identity of the Church as an Institution.

The application of these theories, practices and communication techniques to institutions of the Church, bearing in mind their particular identity. Special emphasis is given to how communication offices are organized, methods of communicating with the various interlocutors of the Church and the presentation of the content of the faith in the field of public opinion.

Communication on migrants and refugees between solidarity and fear is the theme of the Workshop promoted by the School of Church Communications, by the ISCOM Association and by Harambee Africa International for Thursday, January 31, 2019 (9.00 am, Aula Álvaro del Portillo).

From March to June 2019, on the initiative of the School of Church Communications, the Associations ISCOM and AIGAV will host the 8th edition of the Specialization Course in Religious Information on the theme "Current issues of journalism on the Catholic Church".

"To live Christmas is to be shaken by its surprising novelty: Christmas of Jesus does not offer reassuring warmth of fireplace, but the divine shiver that shakes history. Christmas is the revenge of humility over arrogance, simplicity over abundance, silence on the noise, of prayer on 'my time', of God on my".
(Pope Francis, General Audience, Decembre, 19, 2018)

The Rector and the academic community of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross formulate wishes for a Holy Christmas and a Happy New Year 2019.